Desert 5 Spot

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score29 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJanuary 17, 2026 →
• address94 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn 11249
• cuisineOther
• phone3103577706

Is Desert 5 Spot clean?

New York currently lists Desert 5 Spot as grade pending, following an inspection on January 17, 2026 that scored 29 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Desert 5 Spot?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
  Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

When was Desert 5 Spot last inspected?

Desert 5 Spot has 1 inspection on record going back to January 17, 2026, averaging 29 points.

Desert 5 Spot vs North Side-South Side

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Against the 581 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 7% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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